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You diligently followed your physical therapist's plan. You did the exercises, you were discharged, and you were told you're "good to go." But you know you're not.
Don’t just take our word for it. Read how our personal trainers have helped Pittsburgh residents overcome chronic bodily issues.
Our process is systematic, transparent, and designed for one outcome: getting you back to performing at your best, with confidence.
We begin with a deep-dive diagnostic session to understand your injury history, movement capacity, strength deficits. This goes far beyond a simple consultation to establish a baseline for your program.
Based on your assessment, we design an individualized program. This plan will address your weaknesses, rebuild strength, and progressively re-introduce dynamic movements.
You will execute your program under the eye of an expert coach in our small group setting. You get the benefit of one-on-one attention to ensure your form is perfect and the motivation of a focused community.
We see clients with chronic back pain all the time. They've gone to doctors, PT, chiropractors and nothing works. That's because doctors and surgeons are not treating the true source of the pain. We have seen hundreds of MRIs that look like a war zone, herniated discs at L4-L5, degeneration, stenosis, yet the client has zero pain and squats 400 pounds. Conversely, we have seen MRIs that look pristine, yet the client can’t put on their socks without weeping.
The structural damage you see on the scan is rarely the root cause of the pain. It is merely the symptom. The cause is almost always a lack of Structural Balance. Hear Rick talk about how we fixed his back pain.
We have clients who come in after years and years of PT, lost and confused to why their body still feels "different" and "shaky". They are worried the injury has permanently changed their body for the worse. When we told Alex he could still deadlift weights, he thought we were crazy. He said that doing so would re-injure his hip again. Hear him tell his story.
Essential Strength reject the one-size-fits-all group fitness model. Everything we do - from our Master's level coaching to our biomechanical assessments - is designed to help you break through plateaus, overcome chronic pain, and transform your body.
Postural restoration to correct imbalances and help you move without hurt
Specialized techniques that eliminate weak links in your movement by ensuring your nervous system fires muscles in the correct order.
A neurological "reboot" that prepares your body to perform at its peak before you even lift a weight.
Scientifically programmed progressive overload so you never plateau.
We bridge the gap between physical therapy and the gym, correcting issues during your workout to keep you safe and resilient.
Gua Sha, soft tissue therapy, and integrated manual release
Physical therapy does a fantastic job of getting you out of pain and restoring basic function. Our job is to take over where they left off. We focus on rebuilding the high-level strength, power, and sport-specific movement patterns required to handle the demands of competition and intense activity, significantly reducing the risk of re-injury.
Yes. We work with people of all fitness levels. We've treated people who just wanted to play pickup basketball without knee pain, dedicated amateur marathoners, parents who wants to be able to ski with their kids confidently again. If you have a performance goal and an injury is holding you back, this program is for you.
Absolutely. With direct experience leading a major hospital's return-to-play program, we are experts in the specific protocols and progressions for a wide range of post-surgical and non-surgical recoveries. Safety and proper progression are the cornerstones of our methodology.
The assessment is a 60-minute session where we analyze your movement quality, test for strength imbalances, assess your core stability, and discuss your specific goals. It provides us with the critical data needed to build your program and provides you with a clear understanding of why you're struggling and how we're going to fix it.
Contact us and we will be in touch within 24 hours to set up a physical assessment at our East Liberty location.
Location:
5877 Commerce St #120, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Email:
info@essentialstrengthpgh.com